Gaumul Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Bajura District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 8,913, comprising 4,304 males (48.3%) and 4,609 females (51.7%), with a literacy rate of 74.16%. Spanning 314.66 square kilometers, Gaumul Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 28 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 6 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Gaumul has 26 schools. Of these, 26 are public. The breakdown includes 22 pre-schools, 24 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Kirti Chaur Secondary School, Amlish Secondary School, Balvikas Secondary School, Manakot Secondary School, and Phoolpata Secondary School.